And Musa chose out of his people seventy men for Our appointment; so when the earthquake overtook them, he said: My Lord! if Thou hadst pleased, Thou hadst destroyed them before and myself (too); wilt Thou destroy us for what the fools among us have done?
Apakah Engkau membinasakan kami karena perbuatan orang-orang yang kurang akal di antara kami?) Istifham bermakna isti`thaf, memohon belas kasihan, yakni janganlah Engkau menyiksa kami oleh sebab dosa yang dilakukan oleh selain kami.